Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-09-17
NEBRASKA.

The Neigh band took one OF the ptizes at
Norfolk.
The. are 400 incacescent lights In use in
schryie
A female pickpocket was caught at the
Omaha fair.
Work has begun on the a~rtesian well at
Harrington.
Judge Powers Is holding court at Harting.
ton this week.
The North Platte waterworks company has
been incorporated.
The first spike has been driven in the street
railway OF Fremont.
Belle Boyd, the rebel spy, is lecturing
throughout the state.
The Burt County News, published 10y L. II.
Warner, at Craig, is out.
TIL races at Jackson have been postponed
to September 10 and ~.
There were 30,Of0 people on the grounds
Thursday at the Omaha Fair.
The Prohibitionists of Harlan county will
20 1t alone with q straight ticket.
Preparations on a grand scale are being
made for the state fair at Omshs.
The Nebraska Daily News is the name OF a
new pal Or just started at Hastings.
The Thsyer county far was postponed by
rain until the last week In September.
John johnson, a Crete liquor dealer, was
fined 500 for selling liquor on Sunday.
The Fremont Tribune has been changed
from a nor 1ing to al evening paper.
The free delivery postal system will be in
augurated at Grand Island next month.
DIR. Renner's residence at Nebraska City
was destroyed by fire Wednesday evening.
The Dixon Democratic county convention
viii be held at Martinsburg, september q.
Hon. G.. II. Van Wyck is making numerous
speeches at the county fairs throughout the
state.
The business men OF Red Wing have pur-
chased so tickets to The coming Industrial
fair to be beld there. These they will present
to their fsi mer friends, a novel way TO get a
good attendance and advertise themselves.
Prof. Blinedon, editor Of the Stats Eel
tung, was arrested at Nebraska City for re-
fusing to assist a public officer when called
upon. Blinedon's friends are Indignant, ami
tuluk IL VAR a SSuCiiC w IJtlC Al
F. w. Rottman aud n. II. Bartling, two
prominent German mel :hants and members
OF the city council OF Nebraska City, In
dulged in a flsric encounter Wednesday IN
which Rottman came out second best. Both
are members of the Grand Pacific company,
and Mr.. Bartling was connecting asewer from
some of his buildings to that OF the hotel TO
which Rottman objected and threatened to
prosecute the en- at work, at the same time
sayitg B~srtling had no more sense than a
dog. Bartllpg replied by striking Rottman
In the face, knocking him down and follow
The campaign is getting delightfully."- warm
In Polk county. f.. Hollgren has announced
himself ss a candidate for a second term as
county treasurer. Peter Person and s. A.
Haddeen are candidates for county clerk.
George 7. Rea, the present incumbent, is can
didate for another Term as county judge. A.
f. Erickson is out for aherif, he rs the pres
ent tDclmben;. On the 10Th OF Septembe, the
farmers and laborers will nave adelegate con-
vention at Holdrege, which is attracting con-
siderable attention and some anxiety among
the stalwart Office hunters.
Catherine Dornetshouer arrived with her
name intact in Madison last May. The odors
OF the fatherland chung to her and charm d
one Adam Foltz, who hungerad for a help
mate. On the pretense OF getting her work
he took her to a squire and had the marriage
ceremony performed. She did not understand
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the amorous Adam, and when ex claimed to
her she rebelled and refused to r'iide with
her husband. These facts she states in a Pc
tition for divorce just filed I'm West Point.
r. II. Giles who has been managing the
grain and lumber business for Nye, Nilsson 81
Morehouse, at Lindsey, has skipped. The
company had been suspectirg Giles for some
time and had just completed arrangements
for relieving him by the selection OF another
man for the place. But the action is too
tardy, as Giles skipped the country, leaving
Saturday evening or Sunday. On Saturday
the company for .arded him $40 0 from the
general Office at Fremont. He took this with
what cash he hsd on hand, and 1t is estimated
that he must have got away with somewhere
between 81 500 and 5000 in addition to prob
ably as great q sun at various t,mss In the
past. He leaves behind him a wife and five
CD liren. It is thought he has gone either to
California or Canada.
Long Pine special, Sept. 5: To-day there
was a dastardiy deed Of rape committed on
the person OF Susan Eads, q young lady liy-
ing within one and one-half miles from Long
Pine. The iend was out hunting and called
at the residence OF the young lady and asked
for a drink of water and sat down to rest
awhile, when he grabbed her By the throat
and arm and forced her into the bed room
and ravished her. She fought and screamed,
but no one being at home and the nearest
neighbor half a mile away, she couldn't be
heard. d.. j. Foley, a large man living In
Long Pine has been apprehcnded and was ar
rested tonight. The evidence Is eretty con-
elusive, and It appears that he will be either
strung up by the neck or get fifteen ears In
the pen.
The Blair Republican %denounces the Bea-
trice MutuG Insurance company as a bare
fsced fraud. The farmers who were Insured
by bogus agents, recently cent TO the peniten-
tiary, have been caliel upon to make good
their notes. The Republican SAYS: "There